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    <h2><a name="top"></a><a href="../nav/mnu-file.htm">File</a>/<img border="0" src="../images/icons/rename.png" hspace="5" width="16" height="16">Rename</h2>
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<p>This routine is really two routines in one, depending on whether a single 
file (or folder) is selected or <a href="#multiple">multiple</a> items are 
selected.</p>
<h3>&nbsp;</h3>
<h3><a name="single"></a>Single item</h3>
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    <td valign="top"><b>Explorer++</b> allows you to edit the name in an <i>
    in-place</i> edit box, keeping the extension the same.&nbsp; The extension 
    may be edited, but must be deleted then re-typed or selected then 
    over-written.</td>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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    <td><b><font size="3"><a name="tip"></a>Tip:</font></b> Pressing F2 during a 
    single item rename cycles between highlighting<ul>
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      <p style="margin-top: -16">the file name</li>
      <li>the file extension</li>
      <li>
      <p style="margin-bottom: -16">the full name, including the extension</li>
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<h3><a name="multiple"></a>Multiple items - Mass Rename</h3>
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<p>The <b>Mass Rename</b> dialog allows you to build a new name for all files 
selected using alphanumeric characters, combined with special character 
combinations or <i>words</i>.&nbsp; The special <i>words</i> are visible in a <i>
reminder</i> box by clicking the arrow button to the right of the <b>Target 
pattern:</b> edit box.&nbsp; Note that special <i>words</i> are case-sensitive 
and any characters that do not form a special <i>word</i> are placed in the new 
filename <i>as-is</i>.</p>
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      <td valign="top" width="31"><b>/F</b></td>
      <td>resolves to the entire filename, as originally named.&nbsp; Same as <b>
      /B/E</b></td>
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      <td valign="top" width="31"><b>/B</b></td>
      <td>resolves to the filename minus extension, example: for 
      &quot;about_help.htm&quot;, <b>/B</b> resolves to &quot;about_help&quot;</td>
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      <td valign="top" width="31"><b>/E</b></td>
      <td>resolves to the file extension, including &quot; <b>.</b> &quot;, example: for 
      &quot;title.htm&quot;, <b>/E</b> resolves to &quot;.htm&quot;</td>
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      <td valign="top" width="31"><b>/N</b></td>
      <td>resolves to an integer, beginning with 0 for the first file</td>
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<p>Typing the new file name pattern into the edit box shows the new files 
previewed to the right of the existing names.&nbsp; Clicking OK completes the 
rename operation.</p>
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    <td><b><font color="#0000FF" size="3">Info:</font></b>
    <a href="../mnu_edit/undo.htm">Undo</a> works on the entire list as a set;&nbsp; 
    all files renamed by a Mass Rename as restored to their original names.</td>
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